“Wars Belong in Museums” is often used to convey the idea that the lessons, artifacts, and memories of past wars should be preserved and presented in museum settings rather than being perpetuated or repeated through ongoing conflicts. Simply put, wars…
Vienna Reclaims Most Livable City Title (2022, Post-Pandemic)
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released 2022’s Global Liveability Index list, the annual ranking of the world’s most liveable cities with Vienna on top. Ranked were 173 cities around the world on a variety of factors that are categorized into…
Experiencing Miss Saigon (Vienna 2022)
“Miss Saigon” is a popular musical that premiered in 1989, written by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is inspired by Giacomo Puccini’s opera “Madame Butterfly” and tells a tragic love story…
Face Masks in Vienna No Longer Mandatory in Public Areas : What are the Rules
As things come to ease, Europe is not requiring face masks in many instances. “Face masks will no longer need to be mandatory in air travel in all cases, broadly aligning with the changing requirements of national authorities across…
15 + Different Housing Options in Vienna
Vienna is the greenest city in the world, says Resonance consultancy as they find out which cities are leading the way towards a greener future for 2020’s Earth Day (50th Anniversary). We agree and not just because there are a…
Matcha Komachi at Hoher Markt
We can now finally eat with friends without much of a worry, and so we’re trying out the restaurants we’ve missed the past 2 years or so. We have often been to Matcha Komachi in Operngasse and we’ve always…
Vienna and Austria’s Response to the Ukraine-Russia Conflict
Update: May 6, 2022- The Austrian government collected almost €42 million in donations from citizens for its financial support for Ukraine. The donation drive termed “Neighbour in need” gathered €41.9 million – doubling the government’s foreign catastrophe fund. — Austria…
Ice Skating With Friends
*Updated February 19,2022 Vienna offers a wide range of activities and attractions for kids during the winter season. Here are some options to keep kids entertained and engaged: Indoor Play Centers: There are numerous indoor play centers in Vienna where…
Van Gogh Alive Vienna (2022)
“Van Gogh Alive” is a multimedia exhibition that showcases the works of the renowned Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh in an immersive and interactive way. The exhibition combines high-resolution projections, soundscapes, and other multimedia elements to create an engaging and…
Where to Buy Groceries on Sundays and Holidays in Vienna
Sundays in Vienna are meant to be spent with family, regardless if going out of town, watching movie at home, playing at the park, eating out, or visiting a free museum (especially if it is the month’s first Sunday). Thus,…
6 Awesome Things To Do in Vienna on a Lockdown
So we thought we’re going to hop on a free museum on the first Sunday of the month, but the government has a whole new other plan. Lockdown was imposed on November 22, and will be so until December 12…
Austria Lockdown November 22, 2021
A nationwide lockdown in Austria has been implemented effective today November 22 until December 12. People are only allowed to leave home or accommodation for the following reasons: significant needs like buying groceries, and medicine, going to work, hospital, going…
